Instructions

Special handling surcharges of $50.00 per image are affixed on top of fees posted below for any oversized item; any item from the Map Division and Spencer Collection; or any item deemed to require special camera set-ups.

Prepayment is required. Credit card (VISA/MC and American Express), check drawn on a U.S. bank, or money order are accepted. Bank transfers are no longer accepted.

Partial refunds (less admin. fee of $50 per image for previously digitized and $75 for new digital photography) are given for non-use of NYPL copyright-held items licensed. Rush fees and special handling fees are non-refundable.

No refunds are given for purchase of public domain or third party rights-controlled images.

Presently, the Library does NOT supply digital files from microfilm.

Rush service is not available from the Berg Collection .

Table 1:

Fee Schedule for Public Domain and All Other Images NYPL Does Not Hold/Control Copyright

Fee Schedule below lists one-time fees per image to access high resolution TIFF files. The Library does not charge additional permission fees to use such material nor does it place restrictions on usage or any future usage. The Library also does not provide "permission" or "licensing" agreements for these images.

Table 2:

Fee Schedule to License NYPL Copyright- Held Images*

Fees per image and include a high resolution TIFF file. Licensing agreements will be issued.
Scroll down to bottom of page to access link to list of images/collections NYPL holds or controls copyright.

*Fees do not apply for photos by Martha Swope or for use in advertising/promotion. Please email us at permissions@nypl.org for price quote.

Existing File from Digital Collections

New Digital Photography

Publications (excluding commercial newspapers/magazines)

(one-time use, interior, print & electronic editions)

Nonprofit/government agencies/self-published print run up to 2,500

$100

$100

Nonprofit/government agencies/self-published print run over 2,500

Commercial with print run up to 7,500

$200

$200

Commercial with print run 7,500 to 15,000

$300

$350

Commercial publisher print run over 15,000

$400

$450

Publications (excluding commercial newspapers/magazines)

(one-time use, cover)

Nonprofit/government agencies/self-published

$200

$200

Commercial publisher - print run up to 15,000

$500

$500

Commercial publisher - print run over 15,000

$750

$750

Exhibitions:

Kiosk/video production

$150

$150

Exhibition up to 5 years

$200

$200

Exhibition 5 years +

$450

$450

Documentaries/TV Programs:

Non-broadcast/Non-theatrical

$100

$100

Film Festival

Commercial TV News Broadcast with streaming

$200

$200

Public TV broadcast with all media excluding theatrical and printed materials

$250

$250

Public TV broadcast, theatrical with all media excluding printed materials